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Monthly Archives: August 2012

August passes by so quickly, doesn’t it? We hide indoors long enough while the days pass, and look out one day and it’s September. It’s supposed to be “autumn” then, but as everybody in Arizona knows, September is a cruel … Continue reading →

Get out of the house and into a bookstore! Who: Stephen Chbosky, author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower, discusses the book and his work on the upcoming film adaptation that he wrote, produced, and directed Where: Changing Hands Bookstore, Tempe, … Continue reading →

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Ridley “Bit” Stone, a middle-aged man, finds himself back in the community where he grew up–Arcadia, a hippie commune in northern New York state–after the community has fallen apart. “If he listens closely, over the wind against the screens and … Continue reading →

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I listened to my first audio book last week. (I lie, I did listen to one a few years ago while driving across Texas, but I mean, really, that’s like cheating when it comes to being able to focus). I’ve … Continue reading →

Here’s the thing about me and book readings. I like to get there early. I sit in the back and I watch the different personalities that show up for each author. Went to see Karl Marlantes reading for Matterhorn and … Continue reading →

Get out of the house and into a bookstore! Who: Jess Walter, reading his new book Beautiful Ruins (Arizona Republic Book of the Month) Where: Changing Hands Bookstore, Tempe, AZ When: Friday, August 17 at 7 PM

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This post could have also been titled “Why I Bought A Shredder” or “Dropping ‘Action Items’ and ‘Implementation’ Into Daily Conversation.” Even at times, “My Infatuation With David Allen,” because, let’s get straight to the point, Getting Things Done by … Continue reading →

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Have you read The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan? Actually, don’t answer that. If the answer isn’t yes, you should actually be out going to get it right now. Otherwise, you’ll still be here and we can talk about all … Continue reading →

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I’ll loop this back around sometime with a Friday Wrap-up of some dislikes, but today’s a happy Friday with so many exciting things I need to talk to you about. 1. Have you heard of Kickstarter.com? Of course you have; … Continue reading →

“Cannery Row in Monterey in California is a poem, a stink, a grating noise, a quality of light, a tone, a habit, a nostalgia, a dream” is the first line of Cannery Row by John Steinbeck and, subsequently, now emblazoned … Continue reading →